Palms up together Emoji

People

Two hands held side-by-side with palms facing upward, creating a cupped shape. This gesture mimics the physical position of someone offering something, receiving a gift, or engaging in silent, meditative reflection.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to represent the Islamic practice of Dua (supplication) or to denote a request for help, pleading, or showing gratitude. It serves as a visual shorthand for being open to receiving or asking for a blessing, often paired with emojis like 🙏 to convey humility or deep thanks.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this gesture was specifically introduced to provide better representation for religious and cultural practices where cupped hands are a central part of prayer and community interaction.

Details

Glyph

🤲

Unicode

U+1F932

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f932:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD32;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hands

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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